Arca is an experimental project by Alejandra Ghersi Rodríguez, a Venezuelan… Read Full Bio ↴Arca is an experimental project by Alejandra Ghersi Rodríguez, a Venezuelan electronic producer, mixing engineer, performance artist, painter and DJ.
Arca embraces fluidity and changing between states, whether it be gender, genre, or personality. In a 2020 interview, they say "We all have multiple personalities. Rather than causing panic, I think maybe that could cause some relief". "There was a clear intention on her fourth album, Kick i to allow every self to express itself. Not to decide how much air time each self would get, but to allow for modulation between them in a spontaneous way. There is no such thing as normal". In Mutability and ambivalence guide the sound of her music — the atmospheres they create often contain abrasive percussive blasts, metal-shop whine, the screech of subway brakes, the whine of jet engines overheating. Anthropomorphic and animalistic sounds abound —mewling cats, mooing cows, anguished screams, the grunts and groans of orgasm, commingling pleasure and terror and beauty and ugliness in the most thrilling ways possible.

She has also been credited for her writing/producing efforts on Björk's Vulnicura and the entirety of Utopia. Alongside FKA twigs' EP2 as well as for their collaborations with Dean Blunt, Frank Ocean, Kelela, Kanye West, ROSALÍA and Lady Gaga, among others.

Saunter
Arca Lyrics

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Quítame la piel de ayer
Quítame la piel de ayer

Overall Meaning

Arca's song "Saunter" is a mesmerizing track that mesmerizes the listener with the experimental electronic sound design and the enigmatic lyrics. The refrain "Quítame la piel de ayer" which translates to "Take off yesterday's skin" serves as a metaphor for shedding one's past, whether it be painful memories or regrets, and embracing a new beginning with a fresh perspective.

Throughout the song, Arca creates an ethereal atmosphere with haunting vocals and dissonant sounds, adding to the overall sense of detachment from the past. The lyrics are brief and repetitive, creating a hypnotic quality that draws the listener in and immerses them in the world of the song.

In essence, "Saunter" is a deeply introspective and contemplative track that encourages the listener to let go of their past and move forward with courage.

Line by Line Meaning

Quítame la piel de ayer
Take off the skin of yesterday

Déjame la historia que yo me sé contar
Leave me the story that I know how to tell

No hay memoria triste que pueda soportar
There is no sad memory that can withstand

Toda la luz que hoy va a despertar
All the light that will awaken today

Vuélvete ese viento que se va sin pensar
Become that wind that leaves without thinking

Suéltame la mano, no me sigas más
Let go of my hand, don't follow me anymore

Entra en el misterio que hay detrás
Enter the mystery behind

De todos los recuerdos que nos van a dejar
Of all the memories that will be left behind

Ten certeza, ninguno podrá ser igual
Be sure, none will be the same

Sé que hoy no existe tiempo atrás
I know that today there is no time behind

Sé que hoy todo es como debe andar
I know that today everything is as it should be